Grimaldi’s three goals in 2:34 eclipsed Steve Sullivan’s franchise mark for fastest three goals by one player. The four goals broke Nashville’s record for fastest four goals, which was previously 3:04. The 2:34 stretch of the first in which Nashville scored four times, three off Grimaldi’s stick, set a couple of individual and franchise records. The four goals equaled a Predators record set by Eric Nystrom. Grimaldi capped his career night by converting a breakaway at 17:29 of the third. Olivier’s goal at 4:29 of the third was his second in two games. Granlund had the only goal of the second, scoring his seventh of the season at 12:19. Ryan’s power-play goal at 19:05 of the first ended a long drought for the Red Wings, who were shut out in their previous two games. Greiss was replaced by Calvin Pickard, who allowed Grimaldi’s third goal of the night on the first shot he saw. He stopped just four of the seven shots he faced. The hat trick was the first of his NHL career.ĭetroit starting goalie Thomas Greiss was lifted after Grimaldi’s goal at 7:39. Grimaldi struck again with two goals 29 seconds apart, the second coming at 8:08. Tolvanen doubled the Nashville lead with a power-play goal at 7:23 on a wrist shot from the left faceoff dot. Grimaldi opened the scoring at 5:34 of a wild, four-goal first period for the Predators. Erik Haula and Roman Josi each had a pair of assists.īobby Ryan had the goal for Detroit, which has lost three straight. Rocco Grimaldi scored four goals to tie a team record and lead the Nashville Predators over the Detroit Red Wings 7-1 on Thursday night.Įeli Tolvanen, Mikael Granlund and Mathieu Olivier also scored, and Juuse Saros made 20 saves as the surging Predators won for the fifth time in six games.
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